After waiting 3 weeks, my appointment day finally arrived. I asked my husband to accompany me so that I would be sure not to miss anything and he would know how to support me. I arrived at the doctor's office 30 minutes early because traffic was lighter than I thought. The office had large chairs. They were mixed with smaller regular chairs. I was given paperwork to fill out, the first being a quiz that tested me on the content on a video that I was suppose to watch. It was very easy. Next I was weighed and height measured. This is funny, I do not ever being measured by my height. I suppose I was sometime and I thought I was about 5'2''. That was the height on my military ID card and it is the height on my driver's license. Well, my official height was .....4'11.5 inches! What????? I am not even 5 feet! For some reason this was totally devastating. It raised my BMI! Whooahh!!! Okay, than while I was in shock, they managed to get my blood pressure and weight. Starting weight 226 which was what I knew I weighed at home.
Soon I was escorted to an office where I met my doctor, a fellow following him, and a PA in training. Basic questions were asked and the physcian asked which surgery I was interested in. I said the Sleeve. He concurred. They listened to my heart, felt my thyroid, and inspected my abdomen for any possible hernias or abnormalities. Doctor was very friendly and very easy to talk with.
After meeting with physician, I met with the dietitian. I was informed that my insurance (Federal BCBS) required that I would need to be on a supervised 3 month diet prior to approval. I was given a low carb, diet to follow. I will meet with dietitian monthly till my surgery is approved in approximately 3 months. I was happy that I was informed by the office ahead of time that there would be a fee that must be paid at appointment time for the dietitian since the insurance does not cover that, It was $75.00 and will be 35 on following monthly appointments.
I know this is somewhat detailed but I was one that would have like to know what the first appointment consist of before I went.
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